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Orissa Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Orissa in 2024 | 47,099,270 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 23,799,530 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 23,299,740 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 41,974,218 |
| Male Population | 21,209,812 |
| Female Population | 20,764,406 |
| % of Male' Population | 50.53% |
| % of Female' Population | 49.47% |
| % of India' Population | 3.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 979 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 941 |
| Density/km2 | 270 |
| Density/mi2 | 698 |
| Area (km2) | 155,707 |
| Area (mi2) | 60,119 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 5,273,194 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 2,716,497 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 2,556,697 |
| Literacy | 72.87% |
| Male Literacy | 81.60% |
| Female Literacy | 64.00% |
| Total Literates | 26,742,595 |
| Male Literates | 15,089,681 |
| Female Literates | 11,652,914 |
| Population Rural | 34,970,562 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 83.31% |
| Population Urban | 7,003,656 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 16.69% |
Orissa Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 39,300,341 |
93.63% |
44,098,913 |
| Muslims | 911,670 |
2.17% |
1,022,985 |
| Christians | 1,161,708 |
2.77% |
1,303,553 |
| Sikhs | 21,991 |
0.05% |
24,676 |
| Buddhists | 13,852 |
0.03% |
15,543 |
| Jains | 9,420 |
0.02% |
10,570 |
| Not Stated | 76,919 |
0.18% |
86,311 |
| Others | 478,317 |
1.14% |
536,720 |
| Total | 41,974,218 |
100.00% |
47,099,270 |
Orissa Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Ganjam | 3,529,031 |
| Least Populous District | Debagarh | 312,520 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Rayagada | 1,051 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Nayagarh | 915 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Khordha | 86.88% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Nabarangapur | 46.43% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Khordha | 799 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Kandhamal | 91 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anugul | 1,273,821 |
1,429,355 |
| 2. | Balangir | 1,648,997 |
1,850,340 |
| 3. | Balasore | 2,320,529 |
2,603,866 |
| 4. | Bargarh | 1,481,255 |
1,662,116 |
| 5. | Baudh | 441,162 |
495,028 |
| 6. | Bhadrak | 1,506,337 |
1,690,261 |
| 7. | Cuttack | 2,624,470 |
2,944,918 |
| 8. | Debagarh | 312,520 |
350,679 |
| 9. | Dhenkanal | 1,192,811 |
1,338,453 |
| 10. | Gajapati | 577,817 |
648,368 |
| 11. | Ganjam | 3,529,031 |
3,959,926 |
| 12. | Jagatsinghapur | 1,136,971 |
1,275,795 |
| 13. | Jajapur | 1,827,192 |
2,050,292 |
| 14. | Jharsuguda | 579,505 |
650,263 |
| 15. | Kalahandi | 1,576,869 |
1,769,405 |
| 16. | Kandhamal | 733,110 |
822,623 |
| 17. | Kendrapara | 1,440,361 |
1,616,229 |
| 18. | Kendujhar | 1,801,733 |
2,021,725 |
| 19. | Khordha | 2,251,673 |
2,526,602 |
| 20. | Koraput | 1,379,647 |
1,548,102 |
| 21. | Malkangiri | 613,192 |
688,063 |
| 22. | Mayurbhanj | 2,519,738 |
2,827,398 |
| 23. | Nabarangapur | 1,220,946 |
1,370,024 |
| 24. | Nayagarh | 962,789 |
1,080,346 |
| 25. | Nuapada | 610,382 |
684,910 |
| 26. | Puri | 1,698,730 |
1,906,145 |
| 27. | Rayagada | 967,911 |
1,086,093 |
| 28. | Sambalpur | 1,041,099 |
1,168,217 |
| 29. | Subarnapur | 610,183 |
684,686 |
| 30. | Sundargarh | 2,093,437 |
2,349,046 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Baleshwar | 118,162 |
132,590 |
| 2. | Baripada | 109,743 |
123,143 |
| 3. | Bhadrak | 107,463 |
120,584 |
| 4. | Bhubaneswar | 843,402 |
946,381 |
| 5. | Brahmapur Town | 356,598 |
400,139 |
| 6. | Cuttack | 610,189 |
684,693 |
| 7. | Puri Town | 200,564 |
225,053 |
| 8. | Raurkela | 272,721 |
306,020 |
| 9. | Raurkela Industrial Township | 210,317 |
235,997 |
| 10. | Sambalpur | 184,000 |
206,466 |